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By Jaganmohini Devi Dasi(On December 9th, 2021 (Odan Shasti), disciples and servants of H.H. Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami will be celebrating his 84th vyasa all over the world. On this occasion we are pleased to share below excerpts from his lecture’s …

By Goloka Devi Dasi Having been appointed just a matter of weeks ago, one of the first meetings the new Ambassador for Ireland, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra, wanted to arrange was with ISKCON! A very nice, knowledgeable and humble man we spent about 40 minutes …

By Badrinarayan Swami, Arcita and Dravida Prabhus Yesterday, December 2nd, at about 5:30 am California time, during the auspicious Brahma Muhurta period, His Grace Sura Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada and long-time servant of the Bhaktivedanta B…

By Mayapur Sasi dasaWhoa, this is huge! ISKCON Silicon Valley did 130,018 book points in October, way ahead of any other temple. What’s going on there? Vaisesika Prabhu is spreading the word that Srila Prabhupada likes it when his books are distributed…

By Aseem Krsna DasHere is an exceptional devotee of the Lord, who is committed to improving the deplorable conditions of the prisoners within the jails with the brilliant lamp of Krishna consciousness. The prison house is a place meant for reformation …

By Amanda LuciaUnlike other versions of Hinduism that gurus have presented to Americans, ISKCON is unique in that it has never attempted to universalise or dilute Hindu beliefs and practices in order to fit into local American customs. In fact, ISKCON …

By The GBC Strategic Planning Team On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya Srila Prabhupada by Vaisesika Prabhu. GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to t…

By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of October 2021. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Ind…

By Syamasundara Das In Jennifer Mishler’s article she mentions ‘environmental harms of animal agriculture, often left out of climate change discussions—and most importantly—not addressed in climate policy or action.’ At first glance we might think yes,…

By Krishna Dasi It is a small farm community, complete with flower and vegetable gardens, a couple of small greenhouses, a beautiful goshala right across the road from the temple, and then a larger goshalla down the roadRead More…

By Badrinarayan Swami Rajendranandana prabhu’s health had been failing for some time, and two or three weeks ago he was diagnosed with terminal spinal cancer. He was given three months to live. In the Vaisnava fashion so typical of Raj prabhu, he took …

By The GBC Strategic Planning Team On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya Srila Prabhupada by Praghosa Das GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to the D…

By Giriraj Swami After Srila Prabhupada left us on November 14, 1977, I came across a section in Srimad-Bhagavatam—Canto 4, Chapter 28—in which he explicitly discusses the disappearance of the spiritual master and how the disciple is to serve him—even …

By Nama Prabhu Dasa So at times like this we should remember Lord Dhanvantari to become free from disease, yet at the same time we must always remember that death is inevitable as long as we have a material body and Krishna will always do what is best …

By Vijaya DasaThe devotees in Bon Accueil, Mauritius, increased their book distribution in September by 999%, with 4,115 book points. I’ve been to Mauritius. There are a lot of devotees, and now they seem to be inspired to increase their number. The de…

Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Ganga DasRead More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

By Cintamani dhama dasi By late 1995, I was experiencing many problems in my life, and the cumulative effect was that my faith in Krishna was shaken. One day I sat in our kitchen considering the idea of leaving Krishna Consciousness, when an internal v…

By Indradyumna SwamiHow to Make Devotees in the West. “Endangered Species: ISKCON Ashramites in the West,” nicely outlines the shortfalls of ISKCON’s past while providing valuable advice and direction for ISKCON’s future. The strong statements in this…

By Hari Bhakti Vilasa Specifically in the month of Damodara, one should daily worship Lord Damodara and take bath early in the morning, give charity and follow a fasting vow. This is the duty of Vaisnavas. Oh brahmanas, any person who tries to observe …

By Ekendra dasaThe Vedas do not recommend horse sacrifices nowadays, anyway. They don’t work. Better to chant Hare Krishna. And, considering that Yamaraja is the universal superintendent in charge of meting out punishment to those who transgress karmi…

By Niranjana Swami H.G. Jasomatinandan Prabhu left this world on October 24, 2020, at the age of 72 due to the effects of the covid-19 virus that he contracted. He was born on Guru Purnima day, July 20, 1948, near Surat, and dedicated his life to ISKCO…

Sarad Purnima special Darshan of Sri Krishna Balaram, Sri Radha Shyamsundar Lalita Vishakha, Sri Gaura Nitai in Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, ISKCON Vrindavan.Read More…(This post has been viewed 339 times so far)

By Madhumati Pushkarini Devi DasiLooking for greener pastures, many Indians left their homes and migrated to other countries. Even young men and women from traditional conservative families ventured out of their insulated nests with an aim to acquire m…

Know what you can do in Kartik by Bhakti Marg SwamiRead More…(This post has been viewed 516 times so far)

By Chandan Yatra DasSri Murari Gupta was a very intimate associate whose pastimes with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were steeped in the loving bond of their eternal relationship. As an incarnation of Hanuman, Murari Gupta is as dear to Sri Caitanya Mah…

By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, we gradually develop our eternal relationship with the Supreme Person and thus attain the perfection called svarupa-siddhi. We should take advantage of this benediction and go back home, back to Godhead. (Srimad-Bha…

By the GBC EC We offer heartfelt prayers that Lord Nrsimhadeva, the protector of the devotees, may offer his divine protection to the Vaisnava community in Bangladesh, and particularly offer his mercy to the two devotees who were brutally murdered in …

By Kamala Radha Devi DasiAfter two years of research, writing, and debate, the GBC recently ratified and voted into ISKCON law a Code of Ethical Behavior. We spoke with the Code’s author, Yogesvara dasa, about the background to the Code and what change…

By Minister of Communications Internal guidelines for ISKCON Communities for proposed responses to the crisis, including holding prayer/kirtan vigils and a coordinated global harinam/ public protest event on Saturday October 23.
ISKCON communities a…

We called PM residence and requested his secretary to inform PM that he should speak with Bangladesh PM to end this cycle of violence. Yesterday, around 500 strong mob entered our temple premises and broke deities, brutally injured devotees, 2 of them …

By Giriraj SwamiOnce, Guru-Gauranga Prabhu, Srila Prabhupada’s disciple who was based in Switzerland, arranged for His Divine Grace to meet the head of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) in Geneva. Srila Prabhupada was so intelligent and perceptive…

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By Satyaraja DasaFour special verses in the Bhagavad-gita and four in the Srimad-Bhagavatam lay out the fundamental teachings of Krishna consciousness. My mom always keeps peanuts around the house. Crack the shells open, and you find two peanuts insid…